Microsoft Project Professional 2021

Project 2021 Professional: Project Management for Professionals

Microsoft Project 2021 Professional is the updated version of Project 2019. It is a software solution intended primarily for medium-sized and large companies and corresponding organisations. Smaller companies, freelancers and self-employed persons can alternatively purchase Microsoft Project 2021 Standard. The Professional Edition: This is equipped with extensive business intelligence functions to provide project management professionals with the help they need.

The most important features

• Software with analysis tools and proposed solutions
• Available as a package or as a stand-alone application
• Templates to get you started quickly
• Comprehensive portfolio management
• Efficient resource management
• Specially developed for Windows 11
• Help area for beginners

Standard or Professional?

When deciding which version of Microsoft Project 2021 you should buy, it depends mainly on what you are working on and what you specifically need to manage. Project 2021 Professional allows you to manage multiple projects at the same time and offers special tools to minimise complexity. For example, it includes many tools for portfolio management. These not only analyse your data, but also suggest solutions if there are problems. The business intelligence mentioned at the beginning is used for this. If, on the other hand, you buy Project 2021 Standard, your license is tied to a device. The functions are primarily intended to manage one project at a time.

Project 2021 Professional as a standalone application or Office 365?

Project 2021 Professional is based on Office 365 applications, so you can purchase the software solution individually or by subscription. It is an add-on to Office 2019 Professional Plus or Office 2021 Professional Plus that allows you to expand the tasks you can do. If you don't need all the applications but only some of them, that's no problem either: for example, you can purchase Word, Excel and PowerPoint as individual Office 2021 applications in addition to Project 2021 Professional.

Microsoft Project Professional 2021 also works with Windows 10 Pro and Windows 11 Pro and Home.

It is mentioned in the listing above: Microsoft Project 2021 was developed specifically for Windows 11 and was first released in autumn 2021. However, this does not mean that the software is excluded for you if you use Windows 10. This older operating system is also supported. This applies equally to the Windows Server 2019 and 2021 versions. Finally, as a note to all those who are working with Project Professional 2021 for the first time: The application has the same design logic as the other Office applications. There is also an extensive help section. Therefore, even those who are not familiar with the program can work effectively with it after a short time. Try it out for yourself. Find the requirements for Microsoft Project on the Microsoft website.